“The interrelatedness between the intellectual, spiritual (metaphysical values and beliefs and the Creator), emotional, and physical (body and behaviour/action) realms to form a whole healthy person”
(Archibald, 2008, p. 11).
Connecting with the Five Rs
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Relevance: How is this holistic learning relevant to Indigenous ways of knowing and being?
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Respect: How does this holistic learning acknowledge Indigenous ways of learning and revere where the knowledge comes from?
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Reciprocity: How is this holistic learning interrelated between the intellectual, spiritual, emotional and physical dimensions?
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Responsibility: How is this holistic learning honoring Indigenous teachings and traditional practices?
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Relationships: How will this holistic learning provide opportunities to create a harmonious healthy learning community?
